Teen arrested on sex charge, also for burglary, theft

Published: Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 8:28 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 8:28 p.m.

OCALA -- Sheriff’s officials arrested an 18-year-old man Friday and charged him in two separate cases with lewd and lascivious battery, residential burglary and grand theft, according to officials.

In one case, Jashua Rodriguez Linares is charged with residential burglary and grand theft stemming from an incident on April 17 in which deputies went to the 5200 block of Southwest 128th Street Road and were told by victims that someone had burglarized the residence and took roughly $10,000 worth of jewelry.

During their investigation, officials determined that Linares was a possible suspect and they detained him on Friday. Deputies said Linares told them he along with two friends went to the home and, when no one answered, went to the back, where they noticed a window was unlocked.

According to deputies, Linares said one of them entered the residence and removed jewelry, and that he and one friend put the jewelry in a bag and hid it in a wooded area. Officials said they went to the location, but never found the bag.

Deputies also investigated reports of Linares having sex with a 13-year-old -- which led to the charge of lewd and lascivious battery, deputies said.

Detective Miriam Diaz said she talked with the juvenile and was told just before spring break that the juvenile and Linares were kissing, that one thing led to another and that she performed a sex act on Linares.

Deputies said Linares admitted to kissing the girl and also admitted to the sex act. Linares said the activity took place at his home, deputies said.

<p>OCALA -- Sheriff's officials arrested an 18-year-old man Friday and charged him in two separate cases with lewd and lascivious battery, residential burglary and grand theft, according to officials.</p><p>In one case, Jashua Rodriguez Linares is charged with residential burglary and grand theft stemming from an incident on April 17 in which deputies went to the 5200 block of Southwest 128th Street Road and were told by victims that someone had burglarized the residence and took roughly $10,000 worth of jewelry.</p><p>During their investigation, officials determined that Linares was a possible suspect and they detained him on Friday. Deputies said Linares told them he along with two friends went to the home and, when no one answered, went to the back, where they noticed a window was unlocked.</p><p>According to deputies, Linares said one of them entered the residence and removed jewelry, and that he and one friend put the jewelry in a bag and hid it in a wooded area. Officials said they went to the location, but never found the bag.</p><p>Deputies also investigated reports of Linares having sex with a 13-year-old -- which led to the charge of lewd and lascivious battery, deputies said.</p><p>Detective Miriam Diaz said she talked with the juvenile and was told just before spring break that the juvenile and Linares were kissing, that one thing led to another and that she performed a sex act on Linares.</p><p>Deputies said Linares admitted to kissing the girl and also admitted to the sex act. Linares said the activity took place at his home, deputies said.</p><p>Linares was then arrested and transported to the Marion County Jail.</p>